NUR 2407 Pharm Study Guide Exam 2
Week 4 – Chapter 37-39, 32-33
Chapter 37: Antineoplastic Agents
• Cancer
• Cancer (malignant, neoplastic) cells are characterized by unregulated growth, lack of
differentiation and spread (metastasis) to other places in the body.
• Anticancer Therapy:
• Chemotherapy is the use of chemicals to kill cancer cells by inhibiting or preventing cell
reproduction.
Classes of Chemotherapy Drugs:
- Alkylating Agents
- Antimetabolites
- Antitumor Agents
- Mitotic Inhibitors
- Hormonal Agents
• Antimetabolites
Folic Acid Antagonist
- Methotrexate (Trexall) – Used to treat cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis. INDUCES
MISCARRIAGES in patients with ectopic pregnancy.
General side effects: Bone suppression leading to leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. Can
cause stomatitis, vomiting, alopecia, and hepatic/renal dysfunction.
Patients should report any signs of bleeding and have platelet levels checked.
• Alkylating Drugs
Nitrogen Mustard
- Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) is used to treat Hodgkin’s disease and many other types of cancer.
- This drug can cause hemorrhagic cystitis as result of severe bladder inflammation
- This drug should be taken with copious amounts of water and early in the day, so it does not accumulate
in the bladder.
Chapter 38: Targeted Therapies to treat cancer
Targeted Therapy:
- Drugs or other substances that block the growth and spread of cancer by interfering with specific
molecules in tumor growth and progression.
- Cancers that do not have sufficient quantities of the specific molecular target will not respond to targeted
therapy.
Chapter 39: Biological Response Modifiers
Colony Stimulating Factors:
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